Recorded 1913–1930 Boys' name Peak 1921 56 births

Hamer — boys' name

56 babies named Hamer in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s351930s5
1920s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Hamer was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hamer in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hamer

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Hamer between 1913 and 1930, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hamer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hamer performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hamer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hamer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hamer at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

56

Since 1913

18 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1913

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1930

Hamer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1913

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Hamer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 63% of Hamer's all-time total
1910s161920s351930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hamer?
56 babies have been named Hamer since 1913. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Hamer most popular?
Hamer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Hamer been used?
Hamer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 18 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Hamer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hamza, Hamilton, Hampton, Hamzah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.